Gemini on Android can now answer questions while your phone is locked
Artie Beaty/ZDNETGemini for Android is getting more hands-free.To date, saying, “Hey, Google” to a locked phone only allowed Gemini to handle a few basic tasks like setting alarms and timers, controlling media, and phone controls like flashlight and volume.Now, Gemini can help answer basic questions from your lock screen, Google says.Also: The best AI image generators of 2024: Tested and reviewedGoogle didn’t specify what “basic questions” meant, but when I tested the feature, it was able to provide things that were generally available via online search and read the result out loud. I asked about the weather, the next game time for my favorite team, the population of my state, and other basic search-style questions and received an answer for each. Tapping into the generative AI side, I asked it to generate a list of themed ideas for my kid’s birthday and received a list I could access later.Google Assistant, the default option on most Android phones before now, has allowed for lock screen operation for some time now. More


